Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Role of the president during crises: A historical look
The U.S. is currently mired in multiple crises. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed more than 100,000 Americans. Tens of millions of Americans are out of jobs, and this economic devastation hasn’t been seen since the Great Depression.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe U.S. is currently mired in multiple crises. The COVID-19 pandemic has killed more than 100,000 Americans. Tens of millions of Americans are out of jobs, and this economic devastation hasn’t been seen since the Great Depression. Peaceful protests — following the police killing of George Floyd — have been turning violent in several American cities.
KCRW looks at the role of the president during crises, and what has happened historically. What did President George H.W. Bush do after the Rodney King verdict in 1992? Bill Clinton after the Oklahoma City bombing, and George W. Bush after 9/11?
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LA attorney resists the call to reopen courts amid COVID-19- 0:00Inside the White House decision to clear protesters so Trump could have a photo op
- 6:47Role of the president during crises: A historical lookYou’re reading this
- 18:02White supremacy groups try to infiltrate recent protests and influence the narrative
- 28:28With COVID-19 unchecked in jails, courts should not reopen, says LA attorney
- 36:16‘Legendary’ spotlights voguing, underground ballroom culture
The full episode
2 of 5LA attorney resists the call to reopen courts amid COVID-19- 0:00Inside the White House decision to clear protesters so Trump could have a photo op
- 6:47Role of the president during crises: A historical lookYou’re reading this
- 18:02White supremacy groups try to infiltrate recent protests and influence the narrative
- 28:28With COVID-19 unchecked in jails, courts should not reopen, says LA attorney
- 36:16‘Legendary’ spotlights voguing, underground ballroom culture